英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0828 - 男女之间不能说的秘密

 Topic1 Beijing blames Didi Kuaidi, Uber for causing traffic congestionAuthorities in Beijing said ride-on-demand services offered by Didi Kuaidi and Uber Technologies Inc have added to the city's traffic congestion¹ during a meeting between eight municipal government bodies and the two companies on Thursday. Can we blame these apps for traffic jams?

Topic2 Dispute at hotpot restaurant ends with waiter pouring scalding hot soup on dinerAn argument that ensued at a hotpot restaurant in Wenzhou was blown way out of proportion, resulting in a female customer being sent to intensive care with severe burns to 42 percent of her body.

The waiter, which the police identified as a teenager named Zhu, was reportedly reacting to the diner, a Ms. Lin's complaints about his service, and ended up pouring hot water on her.

What happened?

Topic3 New Student Regulations PublishedA new set of regulations for primary and middle school students have been released by the Ministry² of Education. Some practical regulations were added into the new adaption, including doing housework and not comparing in eating and clothes. Will these rules be effective?

Topic4 Should a couple have secrets with each other?

Should a couple have secrets with each other? Well, you may say that 'of course, the two should be honest and truthful³ towards each other, and speak out their secrets.' But is it going to work? And what is the art of sharing between those who are in love with each other?

1 congestion   

n.阻塞，消化不良

参考例句：

• The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
• Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 truthful   

adj.真实的，说实话的，诚实的

参考例句：

• You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
• I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。